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You are watching Influenza Season 3 Episode 9

Influenza frequently mutates to become resistant to vaccines and has an uncanny ability to rapidly spread between people, making it one of the most contagious and unpredictable viruses presently known. Every year, the virus kills 12 000 people in Britain alone, and is especially prevalent in the winter months. Kill or Cure examines the history of influenza and current research into treatment and vaccinations aimed at preventing a future ‘flu pandemic.

• On site 09 September 2008
• Air date 29 June 2005
• Produced for BBC World

TV Series — Kill or Cure?

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Keywords

• avian flu,
• bird,
• vaccine,
• anti-viral,
• edpedemic,
• infectious disease